Mystery duck

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TommyGee
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Mystery duck

Hope someone can help, I snapped this brown and white fella at Wilson Botanic Gardens in Berwick.

Mystery Duck! by Tom Cummings, on Flickr

dwatsonbb
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Hi Tommy, given the bill and feet colour with a solid brown head colour and mottled body, my guess would be a Mallard Hybrid, with another unknown species. Male Mallard would have that lovely green head, with the female tending to be a duller brown coulour.

Maybe someone else can be more specific?

Dale Huonville, Tasmania

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